Felix plays like a featured back, but Garrett balks at giving him that title

IRVING – Cowboys RB Felix Jones proved Sunday what he can do with an increased workload.

The Arkansas alum ran for 109 yards on a career-high matching 15 carries. It was his highest yardage total in a regular season game.

“I call him Black Dynamite,” ESPNDallas.com quoted Roy Williams as saying. “I mean, he’s exciting. He can break it at any moment, just like Chris Johnson. Those are two of the exact same kind of backs.”

Unfortunately for the mistake-plagued Cowboys, they wasted the performance, losing 34-27 to the Titans.

On a day the three other NFC East teams won, the Cowboys stumbled with error after error. But Jones was a bright spot.

Marion Barber started, but it was Jones who did the heavy lifting. Barber logged only six carries for a meager 19 yards.

But offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said afterward that he’s not committed to making Jones the featured back. His comments raised more than a few eyebrows.

“Game situations dictate how much a guy is going to get the ball,” Garrett said. “(Jones) was in there, got some opportunities and took advantage of them.

“That’s almost a week-to-week type thing. Marion got some shots, too. I thought he ran the ball well. We like our backfield. We like the different guys that are playing.”